PIA07133: Trough Near Stygis Catena
NASA's Mars Global Surveyor shows a trough in the Stygis Catena region east of the martian volcano, Elysium Mons. The trough probably formed by collapse. Large, dark boulders can be seen on the trough floor in this volcanic region.
 Target Name:  Mars
 Is a satellite of:  Sol (our sun)
 Mission:  Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) 
 Spacecraft:  Mars Global Surveyor Orbiter
 Instrument:  Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) 
 Product Size:  916 x 1374 pixels (w x h) 
 Produced By:  Malin Space Science Systems 
 Producer ID:  MOC2-944  
 Full-Res TIFF:  PIA07133.tif (1.26 MB)
 Full-Res JPEG:  PIA07133.jpg (192.7 kB)  

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Original Caption Released with Image:

18 December 2004
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows a trough in the Stygis Catena region east of the martian volcano, Elysium Mons. The trough probably formed by collapse. Large, dark boulders can be seen on the trough floor in this volcanic region. The image is located near 24.4°N, 210.4°W. The image covers an area about 3 km (1.9 mi) wide and sunlight illuminates the scene from the lower left.

Image Credit:
NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems

Image Addition Date:
2004-12-18